"What we understand this morning is that the Indonesians have allowed for out of quota, in other words, quota-free importation of premium cuts which are largely going in to the higher end of the market which is restaurants, high-end supermarkets and hotels," he said.

"Possibly we'll see some changes to the live cattle number, subject to confirmation."

There is still no commitment from Indonesia on an ongoing increase in cattle imports, so the measure remains a short-term fix.